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2021 Oregon Legislative Session

January 15, 2021

The 2021 Oregon Legislative Assembly will be in session for the purpose of lawmaking January 19, 2021 through June 27, 2021. The ODHA is supporting the following dental-related bills this year:

• House Bill 2528 would create a licensed dental therapist for Oregon.

• House Bill 2627 would allow expanded practice dental hygienists to perform interim therapeutic restorations (ITR) per an agreement with a licensed dentist.

You can track the progress of these bills here. Please contact ODHA Advocacy Director Lisa J. Rowley for questions, more information, or comments about ODHA Advocacy issues, and if you would like to become involved in ODHA Advocacy activities.

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